It would be a shame if Softimage disappears. It's not just ICE what makes XSI an amazing product, but its whole workflow.
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Tim Marinov <[email protected]> wrote: > And if Maya gets something like ICE no point for autodesk to keep SI if > doesn't make enough money from it. > But who cares as someone said the world will end in a couple of days :) > > > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Tim Marinov <[email protected]>wrote: > >> If this really happens they are not going to remove the ICE from >> Softimage but Softimage will fade out slowly from Autodesk.ICE is the only >> reason Softimage is still around. >> >> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Francois Lord <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Are you surprised to hear that the best tool in Softimage is being >>> ported to Maya? >>> Really? >>> >>> Luc-Eric said publicly that they were working on something for Maya. But >>> it wasn't ICE. It was different and it addressed different needs. But we >>> all now it will be some kind of procedural operator building thingy. >>> >>> I personnaly don't care. As long as they don't remove ICE in Softimage. >>> >>> -- >>> Francois >>> >>> >>> On 19/12/2012 09:18, Tim Marinov wrote: >>> >>>> I've heard that ICE and Naid are going to Maya..This rumor is coming >>>> from one of the latest events .I am not going to specify, all I can say is >>>> from reliable source. I hope is not true for the ICE but I can't keep rely >>>> only on hopes. >>>> >>>> No more Autodesk for us that for sure ......We (my company) recently >>>> started to realize that our industry is just fine without Autodesk and >>>> every day work is much more fun and productive.Houdini,Modo,**Cinema4D,Nuke >>>> are some of the tools that are much better from what autodesk has to >>>> offer(buying and adding plugins,almost none development, introducing more >>>> and more bugs with each version, innovation and development are not their >>>> driving force but only moneymaking ). >>>> Let's guys support this companies that care and love what they do as a >>>> product, this companies that are growing not only of making money but also >>>> of making innovations . We have to stop to be controlled from evil >>>> corporations and don't forget that we little people can make the difference >>>> and stay against the money sucking monsters.We are not zombies.....This is >>>> the only way to see progress....... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Martin Contel http://seminoize.com
